Tag: Adolescent Health
Art, music cut from Sydney youth programs
Youth workers in south western Sydney say a proposed restructure of services could have a considerable social impact.[MORE]
Young warned of body piercing risks
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A program is teaching young people the infection risks from body piercing.[MORE]
Doctors to get teen training
The AMA has launched a program to help doctors communicate with teenagers.[MORE]
Call for inquiry into how many foster children on mind medication
State Labor MP Martin Whitely has called on the Liberal National Government to undertake an inquiry into the number of children in foster care in WA, who are on mind altering medication.[MORE]
1,600 children disabled by arthritis: report
A report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare says more than 4,500 Australian children under the age of 16 have juvenile arthritis.[MORE]
More adolescent psychiatric services needed:opposition
The State Opposition has called on Health Minister Lara Giddings to improve adolescent mental health services in Tasmania.[MORE]
AMA praises Qld Health over faulty catheter handling
The AMA says Queensland Health has taken appropriate steps in dealing with a dangerous fault with a medical device.[MORE]
Tasmania failing youths on mental health: doctors
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Mentally ill teenagers in Tasmania are being treated in adult psychiatric wards because the state is the only one in Australia without an adolescent psychiatric ward. [MORE]
Mental illness more prevalent among youth: report
A new report on children's health shows that young people's mental health may not be improving, as was previously thought.[MORE]
Wanganeen made youth ambassador
Former Port Power captain Gavin Wanganeen has been appointed by the State Government as an Ambassador for Youth Opportunity.[MORE]
Labor pledges youth health centre
ACT Health Minister Katy Gallagher says the Labor Party will investigate the establishment of a centre for adolescent health if it wins the election next month.[MORE]
Study to shed light on vitamin D deficiency
Researchers believe as many as two out of every three Tasmanian adolescents could be vitamin D deficient.[MORE]
Darwin youth urged to take free health checks
Young people in Darwin are being encouraged to take advantage of free health checks.[MORE]
Obesity doctor for kids 'may be world's first'
One of Australia's top hospitals has taken the unprecedented step of appointing a specialist to treat childhood obesity.[MORE]
Hospital opens bioethics centre for children
A new bioethics centre will open today at Melbourne's Royal Children's Hospital.[MORE]
Parents warned to watch for meningococcal
Queensland Health has warned people to be on the lookout for signs of the potentially fatal meningococcal disease, especially in children and young adults. [MORE]
Govt to roll out 150 autism play groups
The Federal Government has announced the rollout of 150 play groups for children with autism over the next four years. [MORE]
Concerns raised over teen dental vouchers
There are concerns Riverina dentists will struggle to implement a Federal Government scheme aimed at giving teenagers access to a dental check-up.[MORE]
Gladstone kids encouraged to have heavy metal blood tests
A community group in Gladstone, south of Rockhampton, has launched a national campaign to encourage children who have lived in the industrial city to have blood tests for heavy metal.[MORE]
No quick fix for child obesity: health experts
A coalition of health, sport and education groups has called for urgent government action to address childhood obesity in Western Australia.[MORE]
Children fail to return for lead level follow-ups
Approximately half of the children who tested positive to high blood lead levels in the north-west Queensland mining city of Mount Isa have not returned for follow-up testing. [MORE]
Thumbs down for 'L'-plate drinking plan
A doctor has failed to convince the Tasmanian Liberal Party of the benefits of drinking licences for young people.[MORE]
Govts invest $550m to cut Indigenous child mortality rate
The COAG meeting has agreed to $550 million in funding to cut the infant mortality rate of Indigenous children. [MORE]
NSW dept ordered to review school drug leaflet
The NSW Govt has ordered the Health Department to review all drug education material for young people.[MORE]
School drug leaflet 'not pro-drugs'
The Sydney West Area Health Service denies encouraging young people to take drugs. [MORE]
